The self-evident strain showing across the US military — due to a relentless pace of operations after Iraq and Afghanistan combined with six years of budget and capability cuts — is of increasing concern in the halls of Washington. Growing bipartisan calls, like that of the National Defense Panel, to reverse recent budget decisions and rebuild America’s military strength, in addition to voter concerns about Islamic State and Ebola, are pushing policymakers to change course.The question now is not whether to continue the strategically void Budget Control Act spending reductions for the Pentagon but where to reinvest if and when …read more
Source: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
